Well, son of a Fitch.
The injury bug is once again working its way through the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ranks, this time claiming Jon Fitch as its latest victim. The Wrestling Observer reports the perennial top welterweight contender has suffered a knee injury in training that will force him to drop out of his scheduled match-up against Aaron Simpson at UFC on FUEL TV 4 on July 11, 2012, in San Jose, California.
Simpson was all set to make his debut at 170-pounds and a search for a replacement opponent is apparently underway.
Fitch was last in action back at UFC 141 on Dec. 30, 2011, in a devastating 12-second knockout loss to Johny Hendricks, just the second time the Fort Wayne, Indiana, native had tasted defeat inside the Octagon.
At 34-years-old, Fitch is still a highly ranked fighter who killed off more than a few prospects in his time. But he was destroyed in his one and only title shot and that, combined with his reputation as a boring fighter who can’t sell ticke...
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Jon Fitch Forced Out of ‘UFC on FUEL TV 4′ with Knee Injury
The injury bug strikes again. According to the Wrestling Observer, a knee injury will force Jon Fitch (Pictured) out of his July 11th scrap against Aaron Simpson.
Fitch was looking to bounce back from only the second loss of his UFC career. The former welterweight top contender was put to sleep by Johny Hendricks at UFC 141 this past December.
Simpson has spent the majority of...
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June 03, 2012

